SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal Lieutenant Dal Pra gives Governor Pritzker a briefing on the flooding situation in Machesney Park last Wednesday. Gov. Pritzker tours flood-impacted areas in northern Illinois with IEMA director, local officials Gov. JB Pritzker, Acting IEMA Director Gen. Alicia Tate-Nadeau (ret) and several local elected officials […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal From left – By the Dozen Bakery co-owner Martha Nelson, Mayor Steve Johnson and By the Dozen Bakery co-owner Brent Nelson. By The Dozen Bakery receives Machesney Park investment award By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Mayor Steve Johnson is continuing to present investment awards to those […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal Paddy Fest “St. Patrick” (Ed Tulley) and Sheila Torrisi Irish Marching Society Secretary smile for the camera while at Paddy Fest in downtown Rockford.
Harlem girls are 1st, boys 3rd at NIC-10 Indoor Track Meet By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s girls varsity track team had 23 finishes in the Top 5 on the way to being the NIC-10 indoor track champion, March 14 at Auburn High School. The boys came in third in their […]
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Keltner Floyd Brown McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in Rockford On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at approximately 9:15 a.m., Rockford Police officers responded to the Extended Stay America (747 North Bell School Road) for a call to assist U.S. Marshals in reference to a report of […]
JEAN SEEGERS PHOTOS The Herald Sue Yerly, from Orland Park, Il, is a regular customer at “A Little Bird Told Me,” vintage shop in Roscoe. Yerly, and a group of friends visited several area stores in Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit participating in the Vintage Shop Hop, on Friday, March […]
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal Loves Park Fire Chief Jerry Wiltfang gathers for a photo with Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury. Loves Park Fire Chief making good progress with departmental services By Margaret Downing REPORTER Loves Park Fire Chief Jerry Wiltfang came into that position in February of 2018. He […]
Harlem’s girls take first, second places in pair of indoor track meets By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Freshman Hannah Bilodeau took first place in both the 55 and 60-meter dashes as Harlem’s girls track meet won the Sycamore Quad and took second in the Huntley Invitational indoor track meets. Her winning […]
MARIANNE MUELLER PHOTO The Journal A team of plungers creates a real splash on their exit out of icy cold waters at Olson Lake. Polar Plunge for Special Olympics 2019 raises over 117,000 By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Geiko the 2018 Polar […]